Sea Paradise Bar and restaurant is nestled among swaying palm trees in the idyllic surroundings of Junaswada, Mandrem, Pernem. This place boasts of a number of row huts, which gives this place that laid back ambience. The huts are for rent and they are self contained. So for…
As the name suggests the restaurant has a panoramic sea view and is blessed by nature for its idyllic surroundings. The biggest draw at Sea View, are their tree huts perched atop trees giving a birds view of the whole place. The restaurant here is a casual dining place with…
Seaface shack is exactly what it says it is, a sea facing shack, so you can sit here and stare for hours on end at the roaring, heaving Arabian Sea. Some say the sea breeze drives away depression. They have a good bar menu here, so you can stretch out with a drink on a beach…
Named after St. Francis Xavier, the patron saint of Goa, this is an excellent place to chill out with a drink and offers some refreshing views of the sea from the ramparts of the Aguada Fort. Aptly called the SFX (nicknamed Simply Fantastic Xite), the lounge Bar has one of the…
Eliran and Clair, a French couple, run this small, fast-food outlet on the Chapora market road and serve some of the best and authentic Shawarma in North Goa. You only get Shawarma and Falafel, the veg version here, stuffed inside a Goan poie or bread. You can ask for the…
One of the oldest shacks in South Anjuna, Shiva Valley is popular with the old-time hippie and alternative crowd and has superb views of the beach. Though the menu is not too long, they have a bit of everything to satisfy their diverse guests. The Isrealis (south Anjuna at one…
Shree Sagar on a leaf as the logo symbolizes is a pure vegetarian restaurant in Calangute and is owned by the same management that runs the popular Sagar Kinara in Colva and Scirocco Bar in Baga. Popular with tourists, this two-storey restaurant is pleasant and spacious with…
Located at a prime spot on the main Morjim beach, this shack-style restaurant serves a good place to hang out if you’re on a tighter budget. Though the menu is rather limited, they have all the standard Indian dishes like Chicken Masala and Chicken Tandoori, Chinese-style Fried…
Taali maar…yes clap your hands, for the Goan fast food experience – the Thali. Amidst the greenery of Sangolda high up on the fourth floor is this restaurant aptly called Simply Goan Curry. The ambience is ‘Simply Goan’. This is paradise for the local palate. The menu boasts of…
It is in ‘SinQ ‘ with the palates of the young and happening. Correction…even the wise and happening. Valmiki Naik and Vandana Naik are partner in this New York styled café. Initiating the Bodega brand with Sunapranta, This new place promises a taste for the free spirited. The…
This is a classy beach shack with high back, black leather chairs and a circular bar. Here’s where you can spend a whole day – eating, drinking and soaking in the uphindered views of the Arabian Sea. They serve a proper English breakfast. If you are here for dinner, try the…
Here is a wizard of Continental preparations. He is a chef who comes out to meet his guests and cater to their request. And yes, this is his kitchen: Chef Soumyen’s Kitchen. Down a small alley into a very simple open-air establishment with candles flickering on occupied tables…
A brainchild of Atul and Aparna Shah, this cozy eatery on the Goa-Mumbai highway takes the traditional route to gastronomy. Spice Goa serves the most awesome seafood with the local ingredients to create a tongue-tickling masala. Atul is passionate about food,and the local…
Shiva is just a place for a quieter outing on the Arambol beach. Located right next to the lake at the northern end of Arambol, this shack serves decent quality food which you can eat as you enjoy the action on the small isolated beach with the Bohemian crowd sun-bathing…
You approach Spotty’s shack, one of the oldest shacks in the Candolim area, at the end of the Holiday Beach Road which starts opposite the Candolim Panchayat office, near Highlight Resort. It’s a favorite place with old-time regulars because of the quality food, decent prices…
Now at Morjim beach with a brand new menu to match… the concept of sublime has always been providing modern innovative cuisine in a natural type setting, at a reasonable price. With a natural beach modern setting, with hard floors mixed with sandy areas. And a bar with stools…
Sunflower is a buffet restaurant at the Sun Village Resort in Arpora. The theme colour of this 55-seater eatery is yellow. Three types of buffet breakfast – South Indian, North Indian and European; Indian and Chinese buffet lunch; and a multi-cuisine buffet dinner – Sun…
The open-air bar and restaurant with its open courtyard and rooftop dining offers fine views of Arabian Sea especially at sunset. There are splashes of yellow everywhere, in keeping with the sunset theme. On the long menu, you’ll find sizzlers, steaks, Kingfish and Chips and…
There is harmony of ingredients, old recipes being reinvented and passion ignited in the culinary arena by Aneel Verman who has created a niche restaurant called Sur la Mer. Walk through a lobby filled with treasure trove of antiques into a garden by the pool. The fundamentals…
Like your chili hot or sweet? Located at a scenic spot in Sinquerim, Sweet Chilli is a popular restaurant and a happening party place. Take the left at the Taj resort towards the fort and you can’t miss this restaurant on your right, adorned with bamboo fencing and overlooking…
In this seasonal restaurant named after the Tamarind tree which stands so majestically behind the place? But then again this is a name which has lost the ‘d’ so could it be named after the squirrel shaped New World Monkey? Whatever the reason the Dar family has created a home.…
Situated at the beginning of Candolim’s Holiday Street, Taste of China serves some authentic, tasty food from the Orient, from China, Thailand and a few Indonesian in an alfresco setting. Of course, everything is painted crimson, red lanterns in open air surroundings so you…
This breezy restaurant on the main Calangute-Candolim road, near Malini Ramani’s boutique is an excellent value-for-money eatery. Housed in the compound of an old Goan House, there is garden sitting, a rather pleasant atmosphere and you can also watch the world go by on the…
If you are feeling the heat, escape to this air-conditioned resto-bar close to the Candolim beach. It has a rooftop that affords amazing views of the sea while you tuck into the Goan food here. You can also check out the Chicken Xacutti, Chicken Biryani, Chicken Tikka Masal…
